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EXHIBIT 23
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-45954 and 333-45956) of Avaya Inc. of our
report dated October 25, 2000 relating to the financial statements and financial
statement schedule of Avaya Inc., which appears in Avaya Inc.'s Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2000.
/s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York
December 27, 2000
